Out of Deadlock
Female Emancipation in Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski Novels, and her Influence on Contemporary Crime Fiction
1st Edition
Published on 18. June 2015
165 pages
978-1-4438-7929-3 (ISBN)
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Sara Paretsky is a world-renowned author, highly regarded for her V.I. Warshawski series, which has revolutionized the conventions of the crime fiction genre by presenting a feminist perspective. The notion that crime fiction is merely a popular genre meant for pure "e,entertainment"e, has particularly been reconsidered, as Paretsky's novels serve a pedagogical purpose in capturing the reader's awareness of different social concerns. It has become evident that various female authors of crime fiction, worldwide, are adopting a similar stance in order to point out disparities and adversities within their own particular socio-cultural context. This collection of academic essays explores the influence that the work of Paretsky has had on various authors throughout the world, given the precedent she set for such a notable shift in the genre of crime fiction.
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Out of Deadlock
Female Emancipation in Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski Novels, and her Influence on Contemporary Crime Fiction
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Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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Content
- Intro
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER ONE
- CHAPTER TWO
- CHAPTER THREE
- CHAPTER FOUR
- CHAPTER FIVE
- CHAPTER SIX
- CHAPTER SEVEN
- CHAPTER EIGHT
- CHAPTER NINE
- CONTRIBUTORS
